Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 72.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Sri Lanka, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Sri Lanka is 72.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Sri Lanka peaked at 91.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.7% | — |
| 1991 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 90.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 89.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 88.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 87.7% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 84.3% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 76.7% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 72.5% | 75.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 50 Cook Islands 72.9% compare
- 51 Yemen 72.8% compare
- 52 Botswana 72.7% compare
- 54 Mongolia 70.4% compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 69.9% compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 69.5% compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.8577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.4036 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0343 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Sri Lanka was 72.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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